Content (vocabulary, word learning and semantics) - children

Question 1

When do children appear to recognise the names of some familiar family members and possibly pets/favourite toys?

Answer 1

6 months

Question 2

When do children turn to look for a small number of people, animals and objects when hearing their name, only understanding these in certain situations?

Answer 2

6 months

Question 3

When do children start to use certain sound patterns to express a meaning, which is generally unrelated to the adult word but are used consistently by the child in specific situations?

Answer 3

8 months - 1 year

These are accompanied by gestures which are part of the meaning of the utterance and emphasis may be added/change in intonation.

Question 4

When do children understand a few single words in routine contexts?

Answer 4

8 months - 1 year

Question 5

When do children look at the same object as the primary care giver, and act on the objects noticed?

Answer 5

8 months - 1 year

Question 6

When do children imitate an ongoing action?

Answer 6

8 months - 1 year

Question 7

When do children understand single words outside of routine, but still needing some contextual support?

Answer 7

1 - 1.5 years

Question 8

When do children attend to objects mentioned and give evidence of notice?

Answer 8

1 - 1.5 years

Question 9

When do children use one key word, e.g. “allgone”

Answer 9

1 - 1.5 years

Question 10

When do children have an expressive vocabulary of 50-100 words?

Answer 10

1 - 1.5 years (specifically 18 months)

Question 11

When do children understand words for absent objects?

Answer 11

1.5 - 2 years

Question 12

When do children use some two key word combinations, e.g. “allgone bibi”?

Answer 12

1.5 - 2 years

Question 13

When do children locate objects mentioned, giving evidence of notice?

Answer 13

1.5 - 2 years

Question 14

When do children put objects in containers/on surfaces?

Answer 14

1.5 - 2 years

Question 15

When do children act on objects in the way mentioned (child as agent)?

Answer 15

1.5 - 2 years

Question 16

When can children use between 200-300 words?

Answer 16

1.5 - 2 years

Question 17

When does the emergence of fast mapping come about in children (part of the word-spurt)?

Answer 17

1.5 - 2 years

Question 18

When do children understand three key word sentences with context or past experience determining the meaning?

Answer 18

2-3 years

Question 19

When is there little understanding of word order?

Answer 19

2-3 years

Question 20

When do children supply missing information?

Answer 20

2-3 years

Question 21

At what age have children learnt 10,000 words?

Answer 21

6 years

Question 22

At what age have children learnt 40,000 words?

Answer 22

11 years

Question 23

At what age have children learnt 80,000 words?

Answer 23

By high school (14-15 years)